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| log [ log ] |
noun (plural logs) |
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1. piece cut from tree: a section of the trunk or a thick branch of a tree that has been cut for fuel or building material
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2. record of journey: a record of a journey made by a ship or aircraft, detailing all events, or the book in which it is kept
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3. record of events: any detailed record of events
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4. device for measuring ship's speed: a float attached to a ship by a line, formerly used for measuring the ship's speed
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verb (past and past participle logged, present participle log·ging, 3rd person present singular logs) |
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1. transitive verb include event in log: to record information or an event in a log
  The computer will log all these transactions automatically.
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2. transitive verb travel particular distance or speed: to travel a particular distance, time, or speed that is then recorded in a log
These checks are made routinely once the aircraft has logged 100,000 miles.
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3. transitive verb have work time in credit: to spend time or accumulate a particular number of hours, especially for a job, that are usually recorded somewhere
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4. transitive and intransitive verb fell trees: to cut down the trees growing on a particular area of land
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5. transitive and intransitive verb cut up tree for logs: to cut up a tree to produce logs for fuel or building
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| [14th century. Origin ?] |
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sleep like a log to sleep very soundly
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